Lakeside Bank selects Volante’s PaaS for RTP processing
Lakeside is using Volante’s PaaS for Swift cross-border, RTP real-time, and FedNow instant payments.
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Financial planning fintech Facet raises $35m funding round
This round increases Facet’s total raised to $210 million.
You always have the choice to not be that guy
Just because the phone is ringing, it does not mean it is an appropriate time to take the call.
Sibos 2024: The future of sustainable finance – opportunities, challenges, and the road ahead
Sustainable finance is no longer an optional add-on for banks—it is central to their future competitiveness.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 17 | The growth of BNPL and the future of credit reporting
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Liz Pagel, SVP and Consumer Lending Business Leader at TransUnion.
Spendesk’s CEO to step down, replaced by Jellysmack’s Axel Demazy
Outgoing CEO Rodolphe Ardant is shifting into an advisory role.
Digital business bank Grasshopper to buy ACG’s Auto Club Trust
The deal will increase Grasshopper’s total assets to approximately $1.4 billion.
CellPoint Digital promotes Michael Sørensen to CTO
CellPoint Digital has also promoted Steven Osei, its global head of marketing communication, to CMO.
Logik.io bags $25m Series B for AI-driven CPQ platform
Logik.io previously raised $16 million through a Series A in May 2023.
DeFi Technologies snaps up Stillman Digital in $5m share deal
DeFi Technologies has acquired Stillman Digital’s securities for 2.5 million shares, valued at $2.10 each.
Webinar | 28 November 2024 | AI in financial services: Navigating the evolving regulatory landscape
Join our FinTech Futures webinar to examine the regulatory landscape for AI in UK finance.
TreasurySpring names Tom Ryan as new global head of partnerships
Ryan’s role will include expanding TreasurySpring’s global presence across both the US and European markets.
Sibos 2024: Building the bank of tomorrow – connecting the future of finance in a rapidly evolving payments landscape
The bank of tomorrow will be defined by its ability to adapt to the pace of technological innovation.
Montana’s Intrepid Credit Union launches digital banking with Alkami
Alkami says the platform will enable the credit union to “foster greater engagement”.
Temenos appoints Barb Morgan as new chief product and technology officer
Morgan succeeds Prema Varadhan, who is stepping down after 25 years with the company.
Banking Technology Magazine October 2024 issue out now
Cover story: QUANTUM LEAP OF FAITH – Preparing for the advent of Q-Day.
Zepz secures $267m Series F led by Accel
The cash injection adds to a $292 million Series E round raised in 2021.
Austria’s Ixopay appoints Ronnie Thomson as new CTO
The hire comes after Ixopay merged with US data tokenisation firm TokenEx in April.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Plumery, Concreit, Connected Data, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
HSBC reportedly writes off remaining $5.8m stake in UK fintech Monese
HSBC invested $35 million in Monese just two years ago.
Ex-TNEX chief Bryan Carroll heads new Credit-Decisioning-as-a-Service start-up SMEApprove
The platform seeks to assist banks in lending to underserved SME clients across emerging markets.
Furness Building Society selects Backbase for digital banking overhaul
Furness has chosen to integrate the full Backbase platform, including digital onboarding, assist and banking.
The end of Lloyds Banking Group?
If banking were a race, it would be an ultramarathon. It’s better to be slow and steady like the tortoise.
Stax Payments snaps up BlockChyp for undisclosed sum
Stax says this acquisition will reduce “friction” and enhance partner and customer experience.
FCA fines Starling Bank £29m for sanctions screening failures
Starling was found to have opened over 54,000 accounts for high-risk customers.
Hastings Direct Loans boosts fraud prevention capabilities with IDVerse partnership
Hastings Direct expanded into personal loans around three years ago.
Demystify Podcast: The evolution of open banking in the UK with Charlotte Crosswell and Henk Van Hulle
An engaging journey into the UK’s open banking, its growing influence, and the exciting possibilities ahead.
Rakbank joins Magnati to launch new SME financing platform in UAE
Rakbank’s underwriting will be guided by real-time transaction data created by Magnati.
Sibos 2024: 24/7 payments processing: the road ahead
In today’s world, the economy runs 24/7. Our payments ecosystem needs to keep pace. But is it succeeding?
Singapore Gulf Bank strengthens C-Suite ahead of launch
SGB is gearing up to launch in November 2024.
Video: Wells Fargo at FinovateFall 2024 – The power of partnerships
Jazz Samra of Wells Fargo discusses the significance of collaboration between banks and fintechs.
Mastercard acquires Minna Technologies to upgrade subscription experience
Minna develops technology to help consumers manage subscriptions via banking apps and websites.
Facit Bank taps Norway’s Neonomics to power invoicing and payment with open banking
Facit Bank will deploy Neonomics’ open banking Checkout, allowing payments directly from bank accounts.
White paper: Cyberattacks in the financial services industry
Exploring the cyberattack threats that financial services customers face and how to improve security.
Webinar | 29 October 2024 | Advancing analytics maturity in financial services: Strategies for success
Join us for an insightful webinar on confidently navigating analytics maturity in the financial sector.
VaticAI appoints Mitch Eggers as new COO and chief scientist
Eggers will spearhead VaticAI’s data science for AI-driven audience intelligence products.
New UK fintech Covecta launches configurable AI platform
The Covecta platform’s first release will be available in both the UK and the US.
PayTech Awards USA 2024 winners announced!
Celebrating exceptional achievements and talent in the US payments industry.
Indonesia’s Krom Bank taps AWS Cloud for digital banking upgrade
Krom’s core ledger is being powered by SaaS cloud banking platform Mambu.
BNKA launches new payments function for LATAM migrants in Europe
BNKA is enabling migrants in Europe to pay bills in Argentina.
